zip and bin boards don't work

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"The page isn't redirecting properly

Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the request for this address in a way that will never complete"

Whenever I try to go to /k/, /m/ or /v/, I get this error message. All the other boards work so I'm not sure why this is happening. Yes, I did try clearing my cookies and made sure all my internet options were set correctly. Strangely, this only started 3 days ago for no apparent reason. Help?

I can't tell you what's going on, but i can tell you that you're not alone. i've been getting this same error recently as well, but for me /w/, /c/, /cm/, and /a/ don't work either. tried the same tricks you mentioned and still no go. However, i have been able to get to these pages via firefox in linux. the problem occurs only in windows. both version of firefox are up to date

Wow, didn't think anyone was going to reply. I searched around and haven't been able to find a solution. Typing "ipconfig /flushdns" (without quotes) into Start Menu -> Run has worked for other people but not me. Whatever, I can live without those boards.

ipconfig /flushdns didn't help me either. sadly these broken boards are some of the only boards i use... :( oh well, guess that gives me a reason to keep linux around.

Ok, i found the fix for getting these boards to work again! Strangely, the fix was posted to an Australian board almost 2 years ago. All you have to do is do a search of your computer for a file called "hosts" (no quotes). it's in the C:/Windows/system32 folder if you want to cut down on search time. now, once you found the file, open it in notepad and look for any lines pertaining to 4chan.org (there will be an IP address followed by (something, in my case bin).4chan.org all you have to do is delete any lines pertaining to 4chan and then hit save. and the boards will work again!

OMG, THANK YOU ANONYMOUS STRANGER!!!! It worked!! Now I can enjoy /k/'s intellectual posturing and funky political talk again :D
Thanks <3 <3

>>5
Why would your hosts file have 4chan entries in?? It's normally empty, only manual edits you made for some reason or malware (but what profit is there in breaking 4chan?) could account for this.

i don't know, the only other thing there is in that file is for shinsen-subs.org and that one i DID enter manually...